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    La Caretta

    4.0 (45 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Alice J.

    La Caretta has a courtyard for outdoor dining and they are dog friendly! They brought a bowl of water for our puppy. The portion was huge for the price. Service was good; nice pacing too. Very colorful, illustrated menu! As soon as you are seated they bring on the nachos! Another plus is that they have clean restroom.

    Quesadilla Texana

    We just returned from Mexico and the food we ate at La Caretta to be as good, if not better than anything we had in Mexico. We had dishes that contained chicken, beef, and shrimp - everything was very tasty! Our waitresses (Jacime) was prompt and courteous. We were very happy and will come back the next time we are in Lynchburg.

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    The place was crowded but only a 15-20 min wait. The portions are huge and the nachos are awesome ! Great food and service.

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    Consistently fast tasty food. The staff are attentive, responsive, and very polite.

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    3 years ago

    Terrible service and food quality at this location. Very disappointing. Waited a long time to be served. No good.

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    4 years ago

    Meh. Pretty standard Americanized Mexican food, Tex-mex. You know if they have fajitas it's likely not going to be authentic.

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    5 years ago

    Pollo Loco with Chorizo is excellent, very delicious! Always my go to restaurant for great food, service and environment!

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    6 years ago

    Much improved salsa lately! Salsa is way better and Fajitas were good. Friendly staff. Seems like they are working hard to improve.

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    5 years ago

    Still haven't gone back to this place since they cheated me on my bill. Make sure you double check your bill before paying

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    We love this place. Orlando is awesome! We go just about every week and are rarely if ever disappointed. Inexpensive, tasty food.

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    11 years ago

    Bar staff is fun and friendly, food it the best Mexican in Lynchburg and the prices are more then fair.

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    Loved this spot! Was a nice day out and the tables were clean, food came out quick and was very…read moregood!

    Yikes! We had high expectations due to the high rating and delicious looking pictures online…read more Unfortunately, the food we received (which was VERY expensive, by the way, and prices for most items were not on the menu) was subpar. We ordered the al pastor tacos with rice and beans, chicken tacos, asada tacos, and asada torta. The good stuff: service was friendly, the wait wasn't too long, and the portions were good (the torta was GIANT). The atmosphere outside would probably be nice at night (they have outdoor seating, tables, lights). The torta was the best thing we ordered, it was good! Unfortunately, all the meat we got was dry and unseasoned. In the torta it was masked by all the other ingredients, but all of the tacos are more simple, so the unseasoned meat couldn't be covered up. The pork on the al pastor was so dry and flavorless I couldn't force myself to take more than a couple bites. The rice and beans also tasted unseasoned and flavorless which was very disappointing. All of this wouldn't have been so disappointing if it wasn't extremely expensive (we are visiting from DC and even street tacos there are cheaper!). We were expecting high quality for a meal that was almost $70 total (9 tacos with one side of rice and beans, one torta, and a soda).

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    El Porton Inc Dba Mi Patron

    4.3(12 reviews)
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    Stopped in to this Mexican restaurant for dinner with my family plus the extended family (10…read moretotal). The parking lot was busy due to three restaurants in the same area but there was plenty of parking, despite some persons parking in completely ridiculous locations (like the fire lane). Upon entering, the hostess seated us at a large wooden table large enough for all of us. Our service was a team effort but all staff members were attentive and pleasant. Drinks remained full and due to the time it took to get our food (slow for a Mexican place) we ate way too many chips and salsa bc they kept bringing them. The business was busy but there was still room for persons walking in. They have both table and booth seating with Hispanic music playing overhead at a pleasant level. Our group ordered a wide array of food from quesadillas (shrimp and chicken), kids meals with soft tacos, nachos supreme, bowls, and tacos. I opted for the Patron taco special - 4 tacos with rice and beans (asada, Al pastor, carnitas and chicken). The portions were large and filling. A great meal for a group at a fair price.

    On a long drive and cruised by Lynchburg VA and stopped in Mi Patron. Coming from So Cal, Mexican…read morefood is beyond prevalent. I felt I can make a good pick. The place had good reviews so with my tongue-in-cheek, I went in and ordered. Great food!! Very, very tasty; very professionally arranged menu. I opted for the Chef's Special paired with a margarita-Muy delicioso! Very, very good food. The local Virginians don't know how good they have it. Go in-you will come out very satisfied and figuring when you can return.

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    One thing Lynchburg, Virginia, isn't hurting for is Mexican food, and Fiesta Tapatia is just one of…read morethe many options in the Lynchburg area. Fiesta Tapatia has all your traditional Mexican fare and a lot of their own unique creations. This was my second visit, and today I got the lunch cheesesteak. One thing I love about this place is that their entrees are always super flavorful and well prepared. The steak on my cheesesteak was just bursting with flavor, and the cheese sauce was creamy and savory. The grilled onions and peppers were perfect as well. The only thing keeping me from giving this restaurant a high score is the fact that the salsa isn't my cup of tea. On my first visit, I panicked because I didn't like the salsa, so I thought I wasn't going to like my meal either, but I was definitely wrong. I ordered the Carne el Charral and steak, shrimp and chorizo were all amazing! The entree was great. I do have to admit that the salsa was better on my second visit but still not my favorite in the Lynchburg area. I will definitely be coming back to the restaurant in the future. The staff is always kind and attentive, and the entrees are always tasty.

    Pretty good, great prices, friendly staff. This is your typical lunch spot Mexican joint, lots of…read morefood, good prices. Fiesta Tapatia is definitely a return to spot. I had the lunch chicken fajitas, good not great. The clean and cool restaurant to go along with the friendly staff warrants a solid 4/5!!

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